AFC World Cup Qualifiers
Round 4Saitama Stadium
Ahmad Al Ali
2026
Head to Head
5
Japan wins
7
Draws
3
Australia wins
Goals: 16 - 13
Recent Meetings
05/06/2025
Australia1 - 0Japan
15/10/2024
Japan1 - 1Australia
24/03/2022
Australia0 - 2Japan
12/10/2021
Japan2 - 1Australia
31/08/2017
Japan2 - 0Australia
Match Events
58'
âš½S. Taniguchi (o.g.)[0 - 1]
61'
J. Bos
76'
âš½C. Burgess (o.g.)[1 - 1]
80'
P. Yazbek
89'
C. Goodwin
90'
C. Burgess
Statistics
65%%Possession35%%
12Shots1
3Shots on Target0
9Corners0
12Fouls9
0Yellow Cards4
599Passes329
85%Pass Accuracy75%
0Saves3
Lineups
Bench
Substitutions
Player Ratings
5H. Morita90mins7.713Keito Nakamura20mins7.516K. Machida90mins7.37K. Mitoma90mins7.320T. Kubo70mins7.314Junya Ito28mins7.34Ko Itakura90mins7.217Ao Tanaka90mins7.29A. Ueda83mins6.910R. Doan62mins6.715Daichi Kamada20mins6.719Koki Ogawa13mins6.78T. Minamino70mins6.51Z. Suzuki90mins6.33S. Taniguchi90mins6.312Keisuke Osakomins23Kosei Tanimins22Ayumu Sekomins2Yukinari Sugawaramins18Henry Heroki Mochizukimins6Joel Chima Fujitamins21Reo Hatatemins11Daizen Maedamins
8J. Geria90mins7.219H. Souttar90mins7.022J. Irvine90mins6.93L. Miller82mins6.715M. Duke73mins6.76Patrick Yazbek45mins6.718Joe Gauci90mins6.614R. McGree90mins6.621C. Burgess90mins6.516Aziz Behich17mins6.523Craig Goodwin8mins6.520L. Brattan45mins6.37Nishan Velupillay17mins6.317Keanu Baccus8mins6.35J. Bos73mins6.210A. Hrustic88mins6.212Paul Izzomins1Mathew Ryanmins4Kye Rowlesmins2Thomas Dengmins11Nestory Irankundamins13Daniel Arzanimins9Apostolos Stamatelopoulosmins